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THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Not Back for a While/Housing Policy/More Objective Reporting of Biased Reporting/Mark the...
Liam Lawson is one of New Zealand's most promising drivers. 18-year-old Lawson was racing in Formula 3 last year, and 2021 will see him move up the ranks. He's secured...
A major part of being the President of the United States is the image you project, not just to your country, but to the world. Civility counts as much as policy,...
It's not just Team New Zealand and the other America's Cup competitors rallying around American Magic - a local cafe community is also playing their part. The American...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Biden In/Trump Out/So Biased, Didn't Even Do the Story
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is promising to fix New Zealand's housing crisis and has unveiled new details of her Government's state housing plan. The country's...
The official swearing-in ceremony for President Joe Biden have concluded, but more events are planned throughout the day. Biden and first lady Jill Biden departed...
A former US ambassador to New Zealand hopes the Biden administration is the end of mis-truths. Joe Biden has just taken the oath of office on a sunny but chilly...
The first quarantine-free flight into New Zealand for 10 months is due at Auckland Airport later this morning. Air New Zealand flight NZ0941 is due to land just...
U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for...
The New Zealand United States Council's expecting the US to reengage with the world now Biden is President. Joe Biden has just taken the oath of office on a sunny...
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte worked to solidify his majority in parliament Wednesday after narrowly winning a Senate confidence vote after a junior coalition ally...
A lot of us sadly would have missed the Julian Assange decision over the holidays – when he won and lost. The appeal is on, so it’s far from over, but it would seem...
It appears many Kiwis are not interested in rural work. The agricultural sector continues to struggle to attract workers they need to fill gaps created by ongoing...
Anthony Albanese has accused the Prime Minister Scott Morrison of pandering and sucking up to outgoing US President Donald Trump along with “fringe dwellers” and...
The Deputy Prime Minister concedes New Zealand's not at the front of the Covid-19 vaccine queue. With other countries into their second month of vaccine administrations,...
New child food safety guidelines are receiving little support from the Early Childhood Council. From next week, foods deemed "risky" such as nuts and chips will...
President-elect Joe Biden is making a sober entrance to the nation's capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring...
Well, it's all been laid a bit bare for large swathes of our local media. They are biased. Extensive work has been done around coverage of the euthanasia and cannabis...
It has been revealed the New Zealand media were more biased towards cannabis becoming legalised. In-depth analysis by an emeritus professor shows twice the amount...
America is a political crossroads, with Donald Trump hours away from leaving the White House for what could be the final time. Joe Biden will officially take over...
The approval process for the Covid vaccine is on track to be granted in the coming weeks, according to the director general of health. This morning, Dr Ashley Bloomfield...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) What Not to Think/Forgetting Your Specialist Topic/Chinese Conspiracies/Obsessing About...
You might have noted over the holiday period one of the flags we raised before Christmas was not to get sucked in by the government who were, once again, playing...
A serve for the world tennis number one, from Kiwi doubles player Marcus Daniell. He believes Novak Djokovic is out of order with his list of demands to organisers...
Tourism businesses are shaking in their boots ahead of February and March. With the holiday season coming to a close, Kiwi tourism businesses are preparing for...
Three people have been arrested in relation to an art heist that included a Goldie painting estimated to be worth more than $1 million. Waikato Police last week...
A property expert says proposed changes for Dunedin housing make sense. Next week councillors in the city will decide on new rules which could enable more than...
Britain's government is hoping to ease Covid 19 restrictions by March, as it presses ahead with the rapid roll-out of vaccines. Foreign Minister Dominic Raab is...
James Murdoch, son of Rupert, has decided he is on a slightly more woke pathway than his Dad, and has spat the dummy to the Financial Times about the media and its...
President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began...
Hazardous drinking rates jumped over the Covid-19 lockdown last year, says Alcohol Healthwatch executive director Dr Nicki Jackson. Her claims are backed up by...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Hosk's Specialist Subject/Our Raw Deal/The Media Has Gone Off the Deep End/Room for a...
Here’s where I am at, with where we are at as a country - at least as far as Covid goes. We are too lax at the border, I’ve said this a million times. Michael Baker...
I'll tell you something for nothing, even if yesterday hadn't happened, the yachting - the Prada Cup, the Christmas Cup, the America's Cup, whatever you want to...
Are the days of the bottle being more popular than the can becoming numbered? A new mobile beer canning service is opening in the South Island by a small business...
Bold moves from social media companies to prevent violence in the US on Inauguration Day have come under scrutiny. Facebook is blocking users from creating new...
The Covid-19 Response Minister has confidence in New Zealand's current border measures Some health experts have expressed concerns over the possibility of new virus...
American Magic's America's Cup campaign lies in limbo after the dramatic capsize of their boat Patriot during Prada Cup competition on Sunday. The American syndicate...
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a US$1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would...
Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to President-elect Joe Biden's...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) More Concerns/The Not-America's Cup/Octo-Power/When Life Doesn't Give You Lemons/Huckleberry...
What a haunting, heart-breaking headline in the Herald this week, following the chopper crash in Kaikoura? Where’s my Mummy? Is my Mummy alright? It’s a stark...
As 2020 comes to an end, with hopefully the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us, the question is now turning to just what sort of year we can expect next year. A...
Sol3 Mio is heading on tour this summer - and they're likely playing a show near you. The operatic trio will deliver a summer of music fun to Kiwis when they play...
Well, ka-thud. I’m sure that’s the sound that ricocheted across New Zealand at midday yesterday as news broke about Ihumātao. What a dud Christmas present to dump...
The New Zealand bowling stocks are set to get even deeper, with another promising paceman a chance to make his international debut tonight. Otago's Jacob Duffy...
Grant Robertson says New Zealand is on the road to economic recovery but the bad economic news may not be over yet. The country has bounced out of recession with...
A former Attorney General fears the Ihumātao deal could encourage further land occupations. The Government has agreed to buy the disputed land from Fletchers for...
Congressional leaders struggled on Thursday to hammer out a major rescue package in the final days of the 116th Congress, raising the spectre that talks could drag...
Australians have woken to find travel and Christmas plans in chaos after a Covid-19 cluster exploded on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Contact tracers are scrambling...
Keep calm and carry on. That's the sentiment from Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling, who could only find positives from the first day of the America's Cup...
Tropical Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji overnight - with powerful gusts reaching up to 350km/h near the eye of the storm. Photos and footage of the damage are...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Medical Wizardry/Too Ugly for Cafes/Three Man Christmas Party
It’s been long time coming, but Greater Christchurch takes full possession of a very welcome Christmas present this morning. Yes, the Christchurch Northern Corridor,...
Miriam Margolyes is a legend of British screen and stage. She is of course known as Professor Sprout on the Harry Potter franchise, but Margolyes has been a regular...
You've still got time to mail your Christmas presents, but time is running out. New Zealand Post workers are in overdrive to deliver gifts before the big day, in...
A children's advocate says youth justice residences are a relic of the past that have no place in New Zealand's future. The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has revealed...
A top defence lawyer says it will be difficult to find a neutral jury, to hear a case about the Roast Busters. It's now seven years since a group of west Auckland...